Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Background: Literature describing radiologic imaging of the adolescent labia is lacking and may lead to misdiagnoses and unnecessary medical care. Cases: Two adolescent patients presented with sudden‐onset unilateral labia minora enlargement and underwent multiple imaging modalities which identified a discrete mass. One patient was diagnosed with aphthous ulcers after a prolonged emergency department stay, and the other underwent an exam under anesthesia for mass removal and was found to have an elongated labia minora rolled into itself. Conclusion: Labia minora enlargement in adolescents can be significant and may be mistaken for a discrete mass on radiologic imaging given a lack of literature on expected findings. Clinical correlation and understanding of age‐appropriate etiologies of noninfectious labial swelling is crucial to avoid unnecessary medical therapies and procedures.
Source: Case Reports in Pediatrics
DOI: 10.1155/crpe/6823679
Authors: Erin Isaacson, David A. Bloom, Melina L. Dendrinos
Institutions: University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $790
OpenAlex ID: W4410616898